THE DISCIPLINE OF FAMILY MEDICINE ACADEMIC TEACHING SITES

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1 THE DISCIPLINE OF FAMILY MEDICINE ACADEMIC TEACHING SITES I

2 LABRADOR NUNAVUT NEW BRUNSWICK Happy Valley Goose Bay EASTERN CENTRAL WESTERN NORTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND NEW BRUNSWICK Bonne Bay Baie Verte Twillingate Deer Lake Botwood Corner Brook Gander Grand Falls-Windsor Port aux Basques Clarenville New Harbour Carbonear Harbour Grace Paradise Torbay St. John s Bay Bulls Burin

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN Bay Bulls: Bay Bulls Family Practice 1 Harbour Grace: Family Focus Health Centre 2 New Harbour: New Harbour Medical Clinic 3 Paradise: Paradise Health Complex 4 St. John s: Airport Heights Medical Clinic 5 Churchill Square Medical Centre 6 Complete Medical Clinic 7 Eleven Elizabeth Family Practice 8 Family Practice Unit, Health Sciences Centre 9 Major s Path Family Practice 10 Ross Centre, L.A. Miller Centre 11 Shea Heights Community Health Centre 12 Torbay Road Medical Centre 13 Torbay: Torbay Medical Clinic 14 Burin: Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre 15 Clarenville: Dr. Bretnall Clinic and the Family Medical Clinic 16 NEWFOUNDLAND CENTRAL Baie Verte: Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre 17 Botwood: Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Centre 18 Gander: Gander Medical Clinic 19 Grand Falls-Windsor: Killick Health Care Services 20 Twillingate: The Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital 21 NEWFOUNDLAND WESTERN Deer Lake 23 Corner Brook 24 Bonne Bay 25 Port aux Basques 26 NORTHERN Happy Valley Goose Bay - NunaFam 27 Nunavut - NorFam 28 NEW BRUNSWICK 29

4 BAY BULLS BAY BULLS FAMILY PRACTICE The beautiful town of Bay Bulls is located on the southern shore of the Avalon Peninsula. Approximately a 30-minute drive from the city of St. John s, this popular tourist town has a population of 1,200-1,500 residents. The Bay Bulls Family Practice is a semirural practice, serviced by three certified family physicians. House calls, prenatal care, after hour clinics and nursing home visits are all an important part of this community-based practice. This practice is situated in a newly constructed building with a designated resident office. NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN 1

5 HARBOUR GRACE FAMILY FOCUS Harbour Grace is in historic Conception Bay North (CBN) which has a colorful history from pirates to planes to plantations. Since Amelia Earhart touched down in Harbour Grace in 1932, the area has grown into an urban-rural center with the commodities of various shopping centers and a hospital with obstetric and surgical services, while maintaining the rural connection in the small communities that constitute the CBN area. Outdoor activities are at your doorstep with local hiking trails, wide open harbours, a plethora of ponds and the Salmon Cove and Northern Bay Sands a short drive away. The clinic based in Harbour Grace serves the CBN area and is a teaching clinic with medical students and residents. The clinic provides regular and walk in appointments to its patients. The daily routine includes providing care to the spectrum of life: prenatal care, adult, pediatrics and geriatric patients, while also offering minor procedures, home visits and palliative care. The clinic is highly modern with an electronic medical record system and a collaborative team approach. NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN 2

6 NEW HARBOUR NEW HARBOUR MEDICAL CLINIC New Harbour is a community of 1,000 in a string of communities along Trinity South. It is 100 km from St. John s. Trinity South is known for its better-thanaverage weather and access to a broad range of outdoor activities. Employment includes the fishery and fish processing, light manufacturing, poultry production and farming. The community is home to a variety of skilled journeyman tradesman. The Vale Inco development in nearby Long Harbour is currently providing a high number of jobs. The New Harbour Medical Clinic has been in operation since 1988 and moved into new premises in There are 8,000 patient visits a year. Forty per cent of those visits are persons older then 65 years and 15 per cent of the visits are persons younger then 19 years. The practice, in addition to office visits, includes house calls, supervising residents of a personal care home, home based palliative care, mental health and addictions counseling, surgical assisting one half day a week, and a number of procedures including joint injections, electrocautery, lumps and bumps, foot and nail care, venipuncture, breast cyst and bursa aspiration, and shave and punch biopsy. Second-year family medicine residents like the degree of independence they are given to see patients. Daily chart review is a constant feature. Residents can expect to have patient visits in a four month rotation. NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN The clinic uses an electronic medical record called Nightingale. There is high speed Internet access at both the clinic and the bungalow where residents can stay. 3

7 NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN PARADISE PARADISE HEALTH COMPLEX The Paradise Health Complex is located in the town of Paradise, part of the incorporated catchment area of Conception Bay South. With a population of almost 20,000 and the youngest average aged population in the province, Paradise is the fastest growing municipality in Atlantic Canada. A population comprised of young families (resulting from the large numbers of new home starts) and well-established multi-generational local families provides a diversified patient base and a myriad of clinical experience. The clinic is located in a new, state-of-the-art facility which also houses a drugstore/pharmacy and physiotherapy group comprised of physiotherapists, chiropractors and massage therapists. The physiotherapy location also hosts Yoga and Pilates classes after clinic hours. At this site, the resident functions in every way as a clinical equal in the delivery of health care to a varied patient population through dynamic interactions with other clinic physicians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, chiropractor, etc. At this site, the resident gains extensive hands-on surgical experience at the weekly minor O.R./Joint injection clinic and is responsible for pathology follow-up and institution of appropriate patient management. 4

8 ST. JOHN S AIRPORT HEIGHTS MEDICAL CLINIC Airport Heights Medical Clinic is a lovely family practice clinic in Airport Heights staffed by three full time physicians. The clinic provides comprehensive and continuous care to patients by providing a wide variety of services in a comfortable environment. Aside from regular clinic appointments, the clinic also does house calls, minor procedures, liquid nitrogen application, pap smear clinics, and walk in evening clinics. There is a wide variety of patients, from newborn babies to the eldest housebound patients, as well as many prenatal patients. The staff is excellent and they are very supportive of physicians and residents. Residents get a wide variety of clinic experience and regularly scheduled teaching sessions. Airport Heights Medical Clinic is a great place to work and to learn. NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN 5

9 NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN ST. JOHN S CHURCHILL SQUARE MEDICAL CLINIC Churchill Square Medical Clinic is situated in St. John s and located in the Terrace on the Square Building. This clinic is a comprehensive care family medicine clinic which is served by six full-time and one part-time physician who follow patients from newborn to palliative. As the first clinic to use electronic medical records in this province, this clinic prides itself on staying current. Doctors at the Churchill Square Medical Clinic take part in family medicine research through the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) and are a community-based teaching site. This clinic hosts family medicine residents during academic family medicine rotations and for electives in practice management; medical students during black bag rotations; and other elective students upon request. During their rotations, residents are given the opportunity to do minor surgical procedures, do visits to a personal care home, get experience in in-patient rehab medicine and do house calls. This clinic has a close association with a chiropractic and massage therapy clinic as well as a blood collection clinic which are on site. 6

10 ST. JOHN S COMPLETE MEDICAL CLINIC Complete Medical Clinic is an established family medicine clinic situated in the east end of St. John s. It is a practice consisting of four physicians with a focus on women s health and pediatric care. This clinic offers comprehensive care to patients including minor procedures, IUD insertion and liquid nitrogen treatment of common skin conditions. There are also opportunities for clinical experience with house calls and a focus on practice management. The building is shared with a Psychiatry practice and a Pharmacy. NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN 7

11 NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN ST. JOHN S ELEVEN ELIZABETH FAMILY PRACTICE Eleven Elizabeth Family Practice is situated in St. John s and is what most people remember as the old Newfoundland Drive Family Practice Clinic. This practice moved to a new location in August The large bright clinic is home to 10 physicians five fulltime and five part-time physicians. Clinic hours are: 8:30 a.m.- 8 p.m., five days a week and there is a clinic on Saturday and Sunday. Physicians are involved in various areas of medicine include nursing homes, palliative care, house calls, pediatrics, well woman care and prenatal care. With such a large group of physicians there is a lot of variety available to residents. The clinic also uses an electronic medical record (EMR). 8

12 ST. JOHN S FAMILY PRACTICE UNIT, HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE This teaching unit for the Discipline of Family Medicine is situated in the Health Sciences Centre in St. John s and has two clinical group practices: Teams 1 and 2. The clinics offer a full spectrum of family medicine including house calls, intrapartum obstetrics, sports medicine and refugee healthcare. This site has videotaping capability, Internet access, and an electronic medical record (EMR). With its proximity to the Family Medicine Postgraduate office, this site functions as the home base for residents during their program. NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN 9

13 NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN ST. JOHN S MAJOR S PATH FAMILY PRACTICE Major s Path Family Practice is located in the east end of St. John s and is served by six family practice physicians. It is a long established practice, now located in a large modern facility beside Eastern Health out-patient services with online access to Meditech and PACS. This clinic provides a comprehensive range of family practice services including well woman, men s health, pediatrics, obstetrics (no deliveries), house calls and some minor procedures. The physicians at this clinic also provide advice and guidance on practice management. 10

14 ST. JOHN S ROSS CENTRE, L.A. MILLER CENTRE The Ross Family Medicine Centre is a family medicine clinic which serves the full spectrum of family medicine including house calls and personal care home visits. It is located within the L.A. Miller Centre, the major convalescent rehabilitative and long-term care centre in St. John s. Four family medicine faculty members, a locum family physician, a nurse practitioner and a clinical pharmacist provide an inter-professional experience. There is also an opportunity to interact with medical, pharmacy and nurse practitioner students. The unique location also provides experience for in-patient care at the attached Veterans Pavilion and in the Palliative Care Unit. This clinic has an electronic medical record (EMR), and direct viewing/recording capability for patient interviews. NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN 11

15 NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN ST. JOHN S SHEA HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE Shea Heights Community Health Centre offers a unique clinical experience on the outskirts of St. John s. The community has a well-defined rural atmosphere and the health centre demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach to health care. Working with pharmacists, public health, a social worker/mental health counselor and a community health nurse gives residents a real experience of teamwork and service to a community. Intra-partum obstetrics, house calls and acupuncture are included in the practice. This site has videotaping capability, Internet access, and an electronic medical record (EMR). 12

16 ST. JOHN S TORBAY ROAD MEDICAL CLINIC The Family Medicine Clinic in the Torbay Road Mall is the most recent addition to the Discipline of Family Medicine s academic teaching site in St. John s. The clinic is staffed by four physicians and generally has two residents doing their four month academic family medicine rotation. A pharmacist from the MUN School of Pharmacy is on site on a regular basis to participate in team rounds and provide input and expertise to patient care. The clinic offers a complete range of family medicine services as well as house calls, minor surgical procedures, and participation in the afterhours on call service provided by the Discipline of Family Medicine. This site has video recording capability, Internet access, and an electronic medical record (EMR). NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN 13

17 NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN TORBAY TORBAY MEDICAL CLINIC Just over Piperstock Hill on the south side of Torbay, Torbay Medical Clinic serves the northeast Avalon area with a full range of family medicine services. Located near St. John s, it is a semi-rural practice with many of the challenges of both urban and rural practice. Three certified family physicians work full-time, each with a unique practice. There are opportunities to see different aspects of family medicine outside of the clinic setting. House calls, after hours clinics, personal care homes, community education and community involvement are all an integral part of a community-based practice. All aspects of family medicine, including prenatal and minor procedures are a part of this practice. The coastline of Torbay is magnificent, the historic sites are interesting and compelling, and the combination of small (but not too small) and quaint (but not too quaint) makes the town one of those wonderful well-kept secrets. Watch the waves break over Torbay Beach or take a hike along the scenic coast. 14

18 BURIN BURIN PENINSULA HEALTH CARE CENTRE The Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre is located on Route 210 on the Burin Peninsula in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. The centre provides services to a population of approximately 20, 000 people. The Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre has 41 acute care beds, providing the following services: anesthesia, chemotherapy, diabetes education, general surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, ICU/ CCU, internal medicine, laboratory, palliative care, pastoral care, pathology (off site), pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, respiratory therapy, ultrasonography and 24 hour emergency. Some other services include: laboratory, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pastoral care, radiology, social work, diabetic education and speech language pathology along with visiting speciality clinics. There are five family practices in this area. These practices are located in the communities of Burin and Marystown. The town of Burin has a population of approximately 2,000. Burin/Marystown has an arena, swimming pool, gym, various playgrounds softball and soccer fields, several walking trails, running/walking track, banks, grocery and shopping malls. As well, we have a new recreational facility under construction which will be fully operational in Dec NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN 15

19 CLARENVILLE CLARENVILLE The town of Clarenville has a population of approximately 6,000 and is located one hour and 45 minutes from St. John s. The town offers many recreational amenities, especially skiing and golfing. Clarenville has a swimming pool, gym, various playgrounds, several softball fields, track and field, and hiking trails. There is a Wal- Mart, Kent Building Supplies, Canadian Tire, Tim Horton s, Subway, A&W, Booster Juice and McDonald s. There are grocery stores and various convenience stores in the community, along with several banks. The Dr. G.B. Cross Memorial Hospital provides services to a population of approximately 20,000 people. The hospital has 47 acute care beds, 42 long-term care beds, and two respite care beds. The longterm care patients are located in the Dr. Albert O Mahony Manor. This is a long-term care facility that is attached to the hospital. Services include: anesthesia, chemotherapy, family practice, general surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, ICU/ CCU, internal medicine, laboratory, palliative care, pathology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, respiratory therapy, ultrasonography and 24 hour emergency (category A). Other services include nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pastoral care, social work, diabetic education, and speech language pathology. Visiting clinics include neurology and ophthalmology. Also situated in Clarenville are the two following clinics: DR. BRENTNALL S CLINIC Dr. Brentnall works as a fee-for-service family practitioner in Clarenville, NL. This practice sees a wide variety of patients daily in the clinic, as well as house calls to elderly, disabled patients and weekly visits to two different nursing homes. Family practice in-patients are managed by four salaried general practitioner hospitalists and the ER is fully staffed by four full-time casualty officers. In-patient care and ER exposure can be easily coordinated during the site rotation. FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC The Family Medical Clinic is a busy, well organized, fee-for-service office with a great patient demographic mix. Residents have their own office with two attached fully-equipped examination rooms. The office has a new computer system with high speed Internet. The Dr. G.B Cross Hospital is just three minutes away. Residents do regular ER shifts and follow family medicine in-patients. Frequent teaching rounds occur at the hospital. NEWFOUNDLAND EASTERN 16

20 BAIE VERTE BAIE VERTE PENINSULA HEALTH CENTRE Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre is staffed by three full-time physicians and is supported by visiting specialists from surrounding regional centers. This centre consisting of 26 beds (18 long-term care, one respite, six acute care and one palliative care) is designed to provide 24 hour clinical diagnostic and emergency services with acute care and long-term care services to approximately 6,000 residents located in 21 communities around the peninsula. Located approximately 175 km from Grand Falls, 275 km from Gander (two major referral sites) and 220 km from Corner Brook (Western Health Authority). Other services available in the Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre include: 24 hour nursing, clinical chemistry and diagnostic imaging with ultrasound available on site, active therapeutic recreation services and volunteer programs, comprehensive rehabilitation service with a physiotherapist and physiotherapy assistant on site, consultation with occupational therapy and speech language therapist and chiropractic clinics. Offices of Community Health Services consisting of public health nursing, continuing care nursing; social work child, youth, and family services, child protection, child behavioral management, addictions counseling and mental health. NEWFOUNDLAND CENTRAL La Scie Medical Clinic offers services as a satellite clinic staffed by visiting physician and support staff once per week. This satellite clinic is located in the town of La Scie, located 65 km from Baie Verte. 17

21 NEWFOUNDLAND CENTRAL BOTWOOD DR. HUGH TWOMEY HEALTH CENTRE The Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Centre opened in 1989, replacing the Botwood Cottage Hospital which began operation as a Canadian military hospital in The centre serves 13 coastal communities with a population of approximately 7,000. The Twomey Centre is staffed by five primary care physicians. The physicians operate a busy category B emergency department as well as family medicine clinics, palliative care and long-term care. There are 80 long-term care beds, including a Veteran s Pavilion, and a protective care unit. The Twomey Centre offers learners an opportunity to experience rural practice with a wide variety of office, long-term care and ER clinical encounters. In particular, learners are exposed to chronic disease management, care of the elderly, dementia care, as well as a wide variety of minor procedures. The ER offers an opportunity to manage all common presentations, including minor trauma, acute coronary syndromes, pediatric and orthopedic cases. Botwood is currently the only rural Newfoundland site that offers opioid replacement therapy, including Suboxone and Methadone maintenance therapy. The learning environment at the Twomey Centre fosters independence in a supportive environment. Learners will be given the opportunity to take part in weekly teaching SOO and SAMP practice, and attend conferences during their time in Botwood. It is not uncommon for residents to choose to set up practice in Botwood at the completion of their training here. 18

22 GANDER GANDER MEDICAL CLINIC The town of Gander is located in Central Newfoundland with a population of approximately 10,000 people. Gander offers two swimming pools, three gyms, and one great golf course and is a great town for biking, walking, and running. It is just 45 minutes form Terra Nova National Park. The Airport Nordic Ski Club offers groomed ski trails for skiing and snowshoeing. The Gander Medical Clinic is presently served by a nine member group. The resident fits in as one of the physicians in the group during the rotation. One day a week is spent working in the ER at the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Care Centre (JPMRHC). The rest of the time is spent working in scheduled clinics. During on call days, the resident works in the afternoon walk in clinic. When on call, the resident is on first call for in-patient problems that arise with their Family Medicine clinic patients at JPMRHC. As well, the resident covers any problems that come up at Lakeside Homes; a 100 bed nursing home in Gander. During weekends on call, the resident works a Saturday a.m. walk in clinic. The resident is always backed up by a preceptor. NEWFOUNDLAND CENTRAL 19

23 GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR KILLICK HEALTH CARE SERVICES The town of Grand Falls-Windsor is located in Central Newfoundland with a population of approximately 14,000 people. Situated within this town are two clinics, located at 129 Lincoln Road and 54 Union Street. Killick Health Care Services Practice is a grassroots physician driven initiative which employs the latest technology to deliver evidence-based care in a patient-centered way to produce measurable results. These clinics provide a comprehensive range of services with opportunities for residents to learn core competencies in general family practice, procedural skills and practice management as well as electives in oncology, low risk obstetrics, primary care for psychiatric in-patient and emergency medicine. The clinic is computerized using the Nightingale EMR with Internet access to such online resources as PubMed and Up To Date. Residents see patients in the office setting during scheduled clinics, do house calls, provide on call service with the hospital and follow in-patients. Maximum call is five per month. The majority of the preceptors are examiners for the College of Family Physicians and the use of SAMPS and SOOs figure prominently in the learning experience. Additional teaching consists of scheduled teaching rounds, resident presentations and the review of patients seen by the learner with an assigned physician on a daily basis. CME also occurs in conjunction with the hospital education department and by video conference using an in house conferencing system. NEWFOUNDLAND CENTRAL 20

24 TWILLINGATE The Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital is the third largest health care centre in Central Newfoundland. Located on scenic Twillingate Island, the hospital serves a large catchment area of approximately 7,000 patients. The hospital provides comprehensive care with a 24/7 emergency department, outpatient clinics, in-patient medical ward, long-term care, restorative care, lab services, X-Ray, EKG and physiotherapy and occupational therapy. The hospital employs four to five fulltime family physicians as well as two to three nurse practitioners. Residents have the opportunity to work in a variety of environments, including clinics, minor procedures, ER, hospital call, in-patient care, and long-term care. There is a good variety of patient demographics, from newborn to geriatrics and palliative care. Four newly-established restorative care beds provide rehabilitation services to patients from across Central Newfoundland. Residents are also able to engage in out-patient clinics in nearby New World Island. Opportunities for other experiences (e.g. anesthesia, ophthalmology, urology, etc.) may be made available to the resident depending on their objectives and educational needs. NEWFOUNDLAND CENTRAL The Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital has been a well-regarded teaching site for many years, and accommodates a variety of medical students, residents and electives students. There is an excellent opportunity for residents to provide teaching to various levels of other students. There is an outstanding atmosphere of interprofessional collaboration and camaraderie. Outside of the hospital, there is a multitude of activities. Beautiful hiking trails, kayaking, and cross-country skiing are a few of the nearby outdoor pursuits. There is a local winery open year-round, and summertime brings icebergs, tourists, and dinner theaters. Twillingate is a thriving rural community with an amazing sense of history and pride. 21

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26 DEER LAKE DEER LAKE MEDICAL CLINIC Located in the Town of Deer Lake is the Deer Lake Medical Clinic. Providing medical care to an approximately population of 5, 000 it houses a Nurse Practitioner, Women s Health/Pap Test Clinic, Pediatric Clinic, Dietitian Counseling (one day per week), Laboratory Services and X-Ray Services. Currently four family physicians and a pediatrician provide care to the people in the Deer Lake area. The Town of Deer Lake is located at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and the Viking Trail on Newfoundland and Labrador s west coast. It derives its name from caribou which crossed the lake during their natural movement from north to south. The sandy shores of Deer Lake provide excellent availability for swimming, sailing, canoeing and kayaking. Adjacent to the Deer Lake Regional Airport is the beautiful Humber River Golf Course, which offers a nine-hole course, clubhouse, power carts, and a driving range. The Newfoundland Insectarium is located in nearby Reidville and features a world-class collection of insect and arthropods as well as a butterfly house. When it comes to winter tourism, Deer Lake is your hotspot for all the cool activities. From the large network of groomed and backcountry snowmobile trails to winter hiking, snowshoeing, and ice skating, Deer Lake has winter activities abound. NEWFOUNDLAND WESTERN Deer Lake has grown to become a regional service and transportation hub offering, shopping, restaurants, banking, medical and recreational services. Deer Lake Regional Airport, which serves a large area of the island, is the fourth busiest in Atlantic Canada 23

27 CORNER BROOK BROADWAY FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC Corner Brook is a city located on the beautiful west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. There are 20,000 residents within the city with the immediate surrounding areas adding an additional 20,000 residents who travel to Corner Brook for work, recreation or other services. Despite being a small city, Corner Brook prides itself on being able to offer a wide range of opportunities. It has a natural beauty and endless opportunities to enjoy recreational and cultural activities. Corner Brook is located where the Humber River meets the Bay of Islands. Temperatures are moderate for Canada with mild, yet snowy winters and fair summers. There is a wide range of outdoor activities to enjoy the beautiful views and weather including walking and hiking trails, biking trails, cross-country and downhill skiing, golfing, zip-lining, and river rafting. If cultural activities are what you prefer there is a thriving arts community of music, dance, visual arts and theater. The following services are offered by physicians at Broadway Family Health: Shared care obstetrics (but no deliveries) Newborn, pediatric and adolescent care Women s and men s health Mental health counseling/psychotherapy Geriatric and palliative care In-patient hospital care Occupational medicine Minor procedures Home visits/house calls (on a case-by-case basis) Broadway Family Health currently accepts medical students, clinical clerks and family medicine residents. A clinical rotation at Broadway Family Health provides opportunities in both community and hospital based family medicine as well as emergency and out-patient care. While at this clinic, the learner will be assigned to one physician as a main preceptor but will have the opportunity to work, on a rotational basis, with all the physicians in the practice. This provides the learner with opportunities to see a wide range of patients and experience a variety of practice and teaching styles amongst physicians. Broadway Family Health is a fee-for-service, group family practice. As a result, the learner will gain practical experience with many practice management skills and the day-to-day needs and challenges of running a business. NEWFOUNDLAND WESTERN 24

28 BONNE BAY DR. BOWEN S CLINIC Dr. Bowen s clinic is located in Norris Point in the heart of beautiful Gros Morne National Park on the west coast of Newfoundland. He owns and operates his own medical clinic which is located in the Bonne Bay Pharmacy Building just across the road from the Bonne Bay Health Care Centre. The health centre is more like a hospital with ER, lab, X-ray, 8 inpatient beds and 14 chronic care beds and is a fully accredited and linked to the Western Health Care Organization. The centre also operates five Satellite Medical Clinics at Woody Point, Trout River, Cow Head, Parson s Pond, Daniel s Harbour, Woody Point, and Trout River for a total population of approximately Training in Bonne Bay includes in-patient care, clinic appointments and ER shifts. It is a true cradle - to - grave practice with an emphasis on complex chronic disease management and sorting out of people with assorted complaints (e.g. fatigue or pain). A lot of the patients seem to have extra challenges e.g. low income, mental health issues, need for supports, frequent travel for work etc. so every case is individualized. While in Norris Point residents and students can be expected to be challenged in a high performance family practice situation but also have time to explore and get to know the region of Gros Morne National Park and its resilient and lovely residents. WESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND WESTERN 25

29 PORT AUX BASQUES DR. CHARLES L. LEGROW HEALTH CENTRE The Dr. Charles L. Legrow Health Centre Port Aux Basques was opened in 1984, replacing the Channel Port Aux Basques cottage hospital which was the first built by the new provincial government in The Legrow Health Centre provides primary, secondary and long-term care services to the southwest coast of the island, taking in a catchment area of 10,000 people. It has been recognized provincially and nationally as a primary health care centre that provides service through an interdisciplinary team approach. The centre is a 44 bed facility with 26 beds for long-term care, two beds for slow paced rehab, two beds for respite care and 14 acute care beds (which includes two ICU beds and one palliative care room). Health services provided in the area include pharmacy, social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy recreation therapy, speech language pathology, dietetics laboratory, X-ray and ultrasound amongst other community services and those of nurse practitioners. The LeGrow Health Centre provides emergency services and a wide range of ambulatory care services, including chemotherapy, dialysis, telehealth and preadmission clinics. The health centre operates three medical clinics at Doyles, Rose Blanche and La Poile. La Poile is an isolated community and travel to the clinic is usually by helicopter. Western Health also operates a 21 apartment seniors building and 20 seniors cottages located adjacent to the health centre. Family medicine residents rotating through Port Aux Basques will get a fantastic and diverse learning experience. Training will cover the breadth of family medicine, emergency medicine, care of the elderly and palliative care. The younger demographic profile of this area also means that residents will gain excellent skills in pediatrics and prenatal care. Learners work at the Le Grow Health Center, the satellite clinics and in the family medicine clinic setting. This e-clinic is fully equipped with the latest technology including an electronic medical record and boasts a separate suite with ample space and a great view of the ferry leaving and entering the harbour. Port Aux Basques is the gateway to Newfoundland, being the hub of activity for the Marine Atlantic ferry and the major point of entry to Newfoundland from the rest of Canada via Nova Scotia. Port Aux Basques boasts beautiful scenery as well as modern amenities. Lighthouses, beaches and trails can all be found in the local area. Located just 20 minutes outside of Port Aux Basques in the beautiful Codroy Valley is the St. Andrew s Na Creige Golf Course. St. Andrew s Na Creige offers some of the best golfing, as well as several hotels and numerous restaurants. There is also a state of the art recreation centre. The Bruce II, houses a fitness centre, curling rink, ice rink, swimming pool and a bowling alley. Medical learners are given a free pass to the fitness centre during their stay in Port Aux Basques. NEWFOUNDLAND WESTERN 26

30 HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY (NorFam) LABRADOR HEALTH CENTRE NorFam (Northern Family Medicine) is an exciting program designed for residents interested in practice in northern and remote settings. Based in Happy Valley- Goose Bay, Labrador, residents will spend four months in first year, and up to the entire second year in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Understanding and developing competence in working with First Nations and Inuit people is an integral component of this experience. The NorFam mission is to prepare family medicine residents to be competent, confident rural physicians. The Labrador Health Centre contains a 26-bed hospital that cares for children and adults and provides obstetrical and newborn care. The hospital includes a 3-bed monitored unit for critically ill patients, a palliative care bed and a protective custody room. The centre also has an emergency department, operating room, day surgery, chemotherapy, and dialysis units. The hospital is staffed by 13 family physicians, an obstetrician, a general surgeon and an anaesthetist. Numerous visiting specialists travel to Happy Valley-Goose Bay on a regular basis. A long-term care facility is adjacent to the Labrador Health Centre and accommodates 50 residents. Medical care is provided by a family physician who visits there every week. There are 10 nursing stations serving the coastal communities. Basic primary care is delivered by regional nurses and visiting physicians. Patients travel to Goose Bay for more complex problems and diagnostic imaging. NORTHERN 27

31 NORTHERN NUNAVUT (NunaFam) QIKIQTANI GENERAL HOSPITAL Incredible and challenging rural and remote health care experiences are available for family medicine residents in the Territory of Nunavut. Residents are based in Iqaluit, at Qikiqtani General Hospital, and have opportunities to work in some of the smaller communities throughout Nunavut. Second-year residents can spend six months in Nunavut. The remainder of the residency training experiences are offered in Newfoundland and Labrador, or in New Brunswick. In Nunavut, residents practice full scope family medicine in remote, isolated environments and will develop cultural competence skills to help them work more effectively with Aboriginal communities. This is an exceptional opportunity to learn comprehensive generalist medicine including obstetrical and neonatal skills in a unique setting where family doctors attend over 400 births annually. Residents develop excellent skills in the clinic, in-patient, emergency, air transport and obstetrical care settings. In addition to clinical skills, within NunaFam there is an emphasis on health advocacy, public health and preventative medicine. 28

32 NEW BRUNSWICK Some Firsts.. New Brunswick s First Neurosurgical Unit New Brunswick s First Neonatology Unit First in New Brunswick to use teleradiology World first trial of balloon catheter for angioplasty FREDERICTON The City of Fredericton is situated west-centrally in New Brunswick and services a catchment of 121,000. This area is serviced by a network of hospitals and centres/clinics. The Fredericton area provides comprehensive addiction and mental health services including a range of acute, in-patient, out-patient and community services. Programs are organized in the areas of assessment and crisis intervention, children and youth, adult, geriatrics, and community care. In-patient Acute Care Psychiatric Unit approximately 35 beds In-patient Addictions Unit approximately 20 beds Emergency Mental Health Services based at the Dr. Chalmers Regional Hospital Mobile Mental Health Crisis Intervention Team Operational Stress Injury Clinic Children and Youth Treatment Programs Gambling Program Methadone Treatment Program Individual, Family and Group Counseling Residents have the opportunity to train in obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics, surgery and orthopedics in Fredericton. MIRAMICHI NEW BRUNSWICK The Miramichi Regional Health Authority is dedicated to providing quality client-centered care to the people of the community. The service area has a population of approximately 46,000 and includes the villages of Baie-Sainte-Anne Blackville, Néguac, Rogersville, and the City of Miramichi, and surrounding areas. The health authority operates New Brunswick s newest state-of-the-art, 183 bed, acute care Miramichi Regional Hospital as well as four health centres, the Miramichi medical Day Clinic and the Extra Mural Program, a unique community-based program. The Miramichi area is known for its beautiful landscapes, interesting coves, salt water beaches and wooded areas that create a backdrop for hiking, biking and cross-country ski and snowmobile trails. This area provides care through a network of on regional hospital and five health centres. 29 Residents have the opportunity to train in Rural Family Medicine in Miramichi.

33 WATERVILLE Upper River Valley Hospital (URVH) was built five years ago to replace the Woodstock and Bath facilities. The hospital acquired a medical education office in June Since that time, URVH has had residents in the obstetrical and emergency departments. Students have had the opportunity to work for short periods with our endocrinologist, anesthesiologists, general surgeon and a few family physicians. A car is highly recommended when working here. Upper River Valley Hospital is located in Waterville, New Brunswick. This situates the hospital in the center of several towns. Hartland is less than a five minute drive from the hospital and the larger town, Woodstock, is a 10-minute drive. It is also where most of the hospital staff live. Woodstock has grocery stores, department stores, a large civic center, several hiking trails and some cultural activities. Fredericton is a one hour drive from the hospital. Fredericton is a nice weekend destination because it houses many restaurants, two universities, plenty of shopping, a museum, art gallery, Theater New Brunswick, a science center, a very popular Saturday market and lots of shopping. Many people also like to shop at Marden s in Houlten, Maine (a 20-minute drive away) and in Bangor, Maine, at the factory outlet box stores (less than a three hour drive from Woodstock). SAINT JOHN The Saint John Regional Hospital is the largest tertiary care hospital in New Brunswick. It is the primary healthcare referral centre for the Saint John area. Residents training experiences in Saint John include pediatrics, orthopedics, surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. The Saint John area offers an abundance of outdoor activities, numerous restaurants, and many shopping boutiques. NEW BRUNSWICK 30

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